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2855 Arbutus St, Vancouver
An address in Kitsilano, Vancouver, zoned C-2 (Commercial). 3 building permits are on file, most recently “To complete work done under BP-2018-05780 for City Water Service upgrade in this existing…” (issued 20 July 2020). The City's 2026 assessed value is $7,642,000.
Neighbourhood profile
From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59153990, 696 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.
Permit history
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2020-07-20
To complete work done under BP-2018-05780 for City Water Service upgrade in this existing 3 storey and 2 level underground parking, Office (D) Building. Scope of work includes: installation of a 4" Backflow Preventer Related to SW-2018-01562 and SP-2020-00526 OK for Field Review as per City staff. Notes: ~ Energy Upgrade: Exempt Part 11 Project type (water service upgrade) · $30,000
applicant withheld (individual) Issued -
2019-04-29
Major Renovation Interior alterations to demise this existing 3-storey, single-tenant General Office building into 4 separate suites (2 suites, #101 & #102 on the ground floor, #201 on the 2nd and #301 on the 3rd floor). Alterations to the ground floor includes creating new common meeting room, office for a building manager, reconfigure washrooms, and add a new shower room. Revision-1 August 1, 2019 Modification to floor layouts on all 3 floors and retaining the existing T-Bar ceilings in all 3 floors. Revision 2 Providing rated wall in front of 2nd floor windows addressing exit exposure in place of original proposed Georgia Wired Glass Windows. Revision 3 To place clarification on fire/smoke separations of the first floor. · $250,000
no contractor listed Issued -
2019-02-13
Interior alterations to remove and abate all interior finishes on all three floors of the existing 3-storey office building on this site. OK for Field Review per City staff: QP is Ramin Hamidnejad of Kinetic OHS Services Ltd. Energy Checklist Exempted: Interior Demolition · $23,500
no contractor listed Issued
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Recent permits in Kitsilano
#200-2150 W Broadway Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing Fitness Centre - Group A2 by adding a new vestibule with turnstile access in unit #200 on the 2nd floor of this existing commercial building on this site. Okay for FR as per City staffr 19, 2026 · no contractor listed2026-11-04
To demolish this existing multiple dwelling building on this site. Demo to grade only. No soil disturbance or excavation of soil other than that which is incidental to the demolition is permitted under this permit. Related to: DP-2024-01170, BP-2025-01613 OK for intake per City staff · Clearview Demolition Ltd2026-10-30
To construct a new 21- storey mixed-use building consisting of: 1st storey - retail (shell) 2nd to 20th storeys - 151 rental dwelling units 21st storey - roof top amenity, all over three levels of underground parking. Radio antenna to be installed in this building. This permit is reviewed under VBBL 2025 STAGED CONSTRUCTION: Stage 1 (E &S) issued 29-Oct-2026 · Heatherbrae Builders Co Ltd2026-10-29